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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Hearty Organic Chili Con Carne

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Today's topic is my favorite "Go-to organic/healthy recipe"

This Chili Con Carne recipe is easily my favorite because it requires fairly healthy, and I tend to make it in large batches, so I have an easy to warm up meal. It is fairly mild "spice" wise, so even my toddlers love it!

Note - Use organic ingredients if you want a truly organic recipe. I do not use canned goods (even if labeled organic), especially tomatoes because they are quite acidic and break down the can lining, which contains BPA and other carcinogens.

* Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Cook until the onions are soft. Add the garlic and cook for 15 seconds.

* Turn up the heat to medium-high and add the beef. With a wooden spoon, break up the meat a little and no longer pink (about 10 minutes). Stir in the rest of the ingredients, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 35-45 minutes.

* Remove the lid and continue to simmer for another 45 minutes, stirring occassionaly. Season to taste with salt & pepper - Enjoy!

I am not either...but I just happened to find some ground beef on sale and had a coupon. I also had to feed a large crowd so I made a double batch. However, I do love steak...and this chili is quite awesome with steak :-)

My dh is so picky about food and just FYI I was scrolling through your posts last night and copied this recipe. Its in the crockpot right now and he wont stay out of it! This smells so delicious. Thank you! Ill be adding this to my recipe index :)

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Alanna is a stay-at-home-mom of three little boys. Addicted to fluff, and all other things "green"...and yes, this does apply to food too ! Want to contact me? E-mail me at leettlehandsandfeet (at) gmail (dot) com